Stretch Energy Code, codified by the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the Massachusetts Building
Code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts
Building Code, based on further amendments to the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.

A building energy code created by the International Code
Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and municipal governments
in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction
requirements for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year
cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts
State Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as
approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

The Stretch
Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments
or modifications, is herein incorporated by reference into the Town
of South Hadley General Bylaws.